Weekly Notices
December 24, 2021
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SAR Closed Friday, December 24th. |
Your Spokane Association of REALTORS® office will be closed today - Friday, December 24th - to keep the Christmas holiday.
Wishing you comfort and joy in your home at Christmastime.
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2022 Installation Luncheon
Thursday, January 6th
RSVP Deadline EXTENDED TO:
Wednesday, December 29th
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Meet your association of leaders and hear your president’s 2022 message (2022 SAR President Eric Etzel pictured)!
Where:
Double Tree City Center
322 N Spokane Falls Blvd
Time:
Noon – 2pm
Cost:
$40
Complimentary self-parking available.
All Members Welcome!
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No actual ticket required – check in at the door.
Please inform us of any special dietary requests - we'll be happy to accommodate you.
Please Join Us!
DON'T MISS THIS EVENT!
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NEW!
Part 4: Submitting Documents Timely
Stuff you have to do,
so you might as well know
how to do it well.
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Washington REALTORS® Legal Hotline lawyer Annie Fitzsimmons and Spokane REALTOR®/Instructor Sabrina Jones-Schroeder JD, have been working on a seven-part video series on real estate issues regulated by the DOL.
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In part 4 of "Stuff you have to do, So you might as well know how to do it well!" Sabrina Jones-Schroeder and WR’s Legal Hotline lawyer, Annie Fitzsimmons, talk about the timing of turning in documents in the Transaction Folder and all the important things you'll need to include to avoid any pitfalls.
The video runs 13-mintes:
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NEW!
Counselors of Real Estate
Offer Action Steps to Increase Spokane's Housing Supply
The Counselors of Real Estate released its study Action Steps to Increase Spokane’s Housing Supply this week:
Over 30 local housing leaders, builders, developers, policy makers and elected officials in the Spokane region took part in the study.
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The study reports “It is obvious from our findings that Spokane has a substantial housing shortage problem,” in making their assessment which identifies the “missing middle” housing problem in the Spokane region, and offers a series of solutions based on success stories from across the country.
See the entire Counselors of Real Estate announcement event online here (55-minutes):
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See the full report (pictured above) online here: |
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See the resulting news coverage here: |
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Your 2022 SAR annual dues are due January 1st, 2022.
You should have received an email regarding this.
If you did not receive this email, please call the SAR at 326-9222 or continue with the online payment process here.
To pay your 2022 SAR annual dues online, click on the graphic below, which will bring up the login screen for the SAR member portal:
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Once online, use the Review and Pay Balance section to make your payment online.
Alternately, you may retrieve an invoice while online to pay by mail send to 1924 North Ash Street, Spokane WA 99205.
Thank you for your continuing membership in your SAR!
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2022 First Quarter MLS Fees Due |
1st Quarter MLS Fees for 2022 have been invoiced and posted to the SAR Member Portal.
Payment must be received on or before December 30, 2021.
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To pay your 1st Quarter MLS Fees online, click on the button above, or go to the MLS Dashboard and click on the SAR Payments icon.
When paying online, please do not combine your Annual SAR Dues with your Quarterly MLS Fees.
These must be paid separately.
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REALTOR® Code of Ethics
Are you ready for next year?
All REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training within three-year cycles. The current cycle ends December 31 this year.
316 SAR members have yet to complete NAR-required Code of Ethics training in this cycle.
If you remain out of compliance at the end of the year, your REALTOR® membership and MLS access will be turned off.
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UPCOMING LIVE
CODE OF ETHICS TRAINING
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LIVE WEBINAR FORMAT | 3.0 CE
Multiple Dates Available - View Calendar and Search by "Code of Ethics" to view all COE class dates.
The CODE is what sets REALTORS® apart!
Check it out here:
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NEW!
Washington REALTORS®
2022 Legislative Days
Registration Opens
Pre-register by noon on Thursday, January 13th - onsite registration will not be accepted!
We're excited to welcome WR members from all over Washington State back to Olympia for our annual event!
Due to Covid Safety Protocols, the event will look a little different this year.
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We'll be holding several virtual committee meetings on Wednesday, January 12th, and Thursday, January 13th. Then, we'll hold our four CORE Committee Meetings on Wednesday, January 19th.
These meetings will be hybrid so you can join from the comfort of your home OR in-person. If you're attending in-person, join us on Wednesday, January 19th, at 6:30 p.m. for our Installation Banquet!
Due to restrictions at the Capitol Campus, we will not be holding in-person visits with Legislators on Thursday, January 20th (Hill Day). However, there is still a lot happening with real estate-related legislation, so you don’t want to miss Hill Day!
Instead, join us at the Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake for a General Session event with guest speakers from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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SAR Blood Drive
Tuesday, December 28th
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Join your SAR colleagues in donating blood at the North Vitalant Donation Center on Tuesday, December 28th, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Donations times are scheduled so you don't have to wait in line.
Choose your most convenient time and schedule your donation now.
Because of you, like doesn't stop.
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Maximize your retirement savings at an upcoming Financial Wellness webinar - The Real Estate IRA — A Crucial Strategy to Help REALTORS® Build Retirement Wealth – happening on January 12th from 1:00-2:00pm CT. Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds are NOT the only assets allowed in retirement plans. Retirement accounts can also invest in residential, commercial, and other real estate assets— tax-free, penalty-free.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
• See how self-directed IRAs work and accounts available to REALTORS®
• Avoid tax penalties keeping your IRA real estate assets in a tax-free environment
• Explore creative strategies for small and big IRAs to invest in real estate.Now
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To learn more about the Center for REALTOR® Financial Wellness click here.
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Professional Development
The SAR offers a full schedule of virtual classes to help members satisfy their professional development requirements to keep their REALTOR® status current.
Please be in touch with Tami at the SAR if you have any questions about classes or your license education requirements, by phone at 326-9222 or by email.
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Code of Ethics cycle ends
December 31, 2021
Your Code of Ethics status will appear in the top-left corner on your home screen if you've completed the class.
All brokers must take this class once every three years.
We're currently in the cycle 1/1/2019-12/31/2021.
Please note for new agents, completing your first two-year renewal, you must first take the 7.5-hour Code of Ethics and Fair Housing class, within 3 months of joining the SAR, and then you will be eligible for ethics training of not less than three hours of instructional time during the next two-year cycle.
The NAR Code of Ethics Class offered at the SAR is a 3.5-hour class called "Code of Ethics for Real Estate Professionals".
Your membership will be suspended, until the class is completed, if this requirement is not met.
Please call Tami at 326-9222 with any questions.
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NEW - 2022 Classes!
Code of Ethics -
Our Promise to Professionalism with Karene Loman
(Zoom class)
Tuesday, Jan. 4th
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
3.5 clock hours
This half-day Ethics class is for those that are past their first license renewal.
Remember, you must take a Code of Ethics class once between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024.
This class meets those requirements.
New members must first take a 7.5 hour Code of Ethics class before taking this 3.5 hr class.
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Code of Ethics -
Our Promise to Professionalism with Mike Crowley
(Zoom class)
Monday, Jan. 10th
1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
3.5 clock hours
This half-day Ethics class is for those that are past their first license renewal.
Remember, you must take a Code of Ethics class once between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024.
This class meets those requirements.
New members must first take a 7.5 hour Code of Ethics class before taking this 3.5 hr class.
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Purchase & Sale with Sabrina Jones Schroeder
THIS CLASS REQUIRES A SPEAKER & YOU TO BE ON CAMERA. BE PREPARED!
Two day Zoom class - both days required
Tuesday, Jan. 11th
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Thursday, Jan. 13th
8:30 a.m. - Noon
This mandatory course will include: An introduction and discussion of intentions, goals, and purposes in properly completing the new Purchase & Sale Agreement; the deposit, parties and property; financing and the financing contingencies, title insurance and transfer and inspections; representations and disclosure; and remaining provisions.
This class must be taken once every four years.
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Class Cancellation Policy:
A refund will be granted until 3:30 p.m. three days prior to the class, after which time there will be a 50% refund.
Anyone not showing up for class will not be given a refund.
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MLS Weekly News and Information |
Keep up with rule changes, get tips and tricks and see the monthly MLS totals.
Don’t forget to check this valuable resource!
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Current Market and Membership Information from your Association: |
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NEW!
November 2021
Market Snapshot Report
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NEW!
Year-to-date
Market Snapshot Report
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NEW!
November
Member Roster Update
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See the full member-exclusive Market Activity Report online here.
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